Polymorphisms in a disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) predict impaired early-life lung function.

abstract：:The mechanism responsible for diminished exercise performance in cystic fibrosis (CF) is not clear. We hypothesized that reduced muscle size, rather than an intrinsic muscle defect, was the primary factor in such diminished exercise performance. Twenty-two subjects with CF (14 females and eight males, aged 6.5 to 17.7...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Moser C,Tirakitsoontorn P,Nussbaum E,Newcomb R,Cooper DM

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regular short-acting inhaled beta-agonist therapy is of uncertain benefit in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We conducted a randomized, concealed, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in two periods, each of 3-mo duration, involving 53 patients with a smoking history of > 20 pac...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Cook D,Guyatt G,Wong E,Goldstein R,Bedard M,Austin P,Ramsdale H,Jaeschke R,Sears M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although considerable evidence indicates a role for CD4(+) T lymphocytes (T cells) in airway inflammation, little data exist regarding the mechanisms underlying the induction and regulation of CD4(+) T cell reactivity to lung-specific antigens. To dissect the immunologic and molecular mechanisms of CD4(+) T cell dysre...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bruder D,Westendorf AM,Geffers R,Gruber AD,Gereke M,Enelow RI,Buer J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society International Consensus Classification panel identified the clinical entity idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) as a provisional diagnosis and recommended further study. OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that idiopathic NSIP is an autoimmun...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kinder BW,Collard HR,Koth L,Daikh DI,Wolters PJ,Elicker B,Jones KD,King TE Jr

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Tissue resident memory T cells play a critical role in the defense against inhaled pathogens. The isolation and study of human lung tissue resident memory T cells and lung resident macrophages is limited by experimental constraints. OBJECTIVES:To characterize the spatial and functional relationship between l...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Snyder ME,Sembrat J,Noda K,Myerburg MM,Craig A,Mitash N,Harano T,Furukawa M,Pilewski J,McDyer J,Rojas M,Sanchez P

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Susceptibility to the development of asthma and other atopic diseases is known to be associated with genetic components, and several candidate genes have been reported to be linked to atopy in Caucasian populations. We conducted a study of linkage between asthma and markers on chromosomes 5q31-q33 and 11q13 in 68 Japa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Noguchi E,Shibasaki M,Arinami T,Takeda K,Maki T,Miyamoto T,Kawashima T,Kobayashi K,Hamaguchi H

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety of sputum induction and the reproducibility of measurements in induced sputum in multicenter studies is unknown. We examined the safety of sputum induction in a two-visit, six-center study in 79 subjects with moderate to severe asthma (mean +/- SD FEV(1) 71 +/- 12% predicted, 67% taking inhaled corticostero...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fahy JV,Boushey HA,Lazarus SC,Mauger EA,Cherniack RM,Chinchilli VM,Craig TJ,Drazen JM,Ford JG,Fish JE,Israel E,Kraft M,Lemanske RF,Martin RJ,McLean D,Peters SP,Sorkness C,Szefler SJ,NHLBI Asthma Clinical Research Netw

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The upper airway undergoes progressive changes during childhood. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we studied the growth relationships of the tissues surrounding the upper airway (bone and soft tissues) in 92 normal children (47% males; range, 1 to 11 yr) who underwent brain MRI. None had symptoms of sleep-disor...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Arens R,McDonough JM,Corbin AM,Hernandez ME,Maislin G,Schwab RJ,Pack AI

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Plasma transfusions are frequently prescribed for critically ill children, although their indications lack a strong evidence base. Plasma transfusions are largely driven by physician conceptions of need, and these are poorly documented in pediatric intensive care patients. OBJECTIVES:To identify patient char...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Karam O,Demaret P,Shefler A,Leteurtre S,Spinella PC,Stanworth SJ,Tucci M,Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG).,Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI).,BloodNet.,PlasmaTV Investigators.

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Recent findings have demonstrated that muscarinic M(3) receptor stimulation enhances airway smooth muscle proliferation to peptide growth factors in vitro. Because both peptide growth factor expression and acetylcholine release are known to be augmented in allergic airway inflammation, it is possible that ant...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gosens R,Bos IS,Zaagsma J,Meurs H

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ahead of Print article withdrawn by publisher. ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kanwar BA

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Neutrophils are usually the first circulating leukocytes to respond during bacterial pneumonia. Their expression of oxidants, proteases, and other mediators present in granules is well documented, but their ability to produce mediators through transcription and translation after migration to an inflammatory s...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yamada M,Gomez JC,Chugh PE,Lowell CA,Dinauer MC,Dittmer DP,Doerschuk CM

更新日期：2011-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:No methodical assessment of the lung, cardiac, and sleep function of patients surviving an acute hypercapnic respiratory failure episode requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) has been reported in the literature. OBJECTIVES:To prospectively investigate the prevalence and impact of comorbidities...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Adler D,Pépin JL,Dupuis-Lozeron E,Espa-Cervena K,Merlet-Violet R,Muller H,Janssens JP,Brochard L

更新日期：2017-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the apparent contradictions in vascular remodeling in the lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, we evaluated alveolar vascularity in relation to the various degrees of fibrosis in surgically biopsied lungs of usual interstitial pneumonia. Alveolar capillary endothelial cells were intensely...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ebina M,Shimizukawa M,Shibata N,Kimura Y,Suzuki T,Endo M,Sasano H,Kondo T,Nukiwa T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although the transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cells harbors enormous potential for the treatment of pulmonary diseases, in vivo data demonstrating clear therapeutic benefits of human iPSC-derived cells in lung disease models are missing. OBJECTIVES:We have tested the therapeuti...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Happle C,Lachmann N,Ackermann M,Mirenska A,Göhring G,Thomay K,Mucci A,Hetzel M,Glomb T,Suzuki T,Chalk C,Glage S,Dittrich-Breiholz O,Trapnell B,Moritz T,Hansen G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Inflammation is now recognized as an integral part of the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In contrast to the sterile airways of normal lungs, bacterial pathogens are often isolated from the airways in stable COPD. This "colonization" of the tracheobronchial tree, currently believ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sethi S,Maloney J,Grove L,Wrona C,Berenson CS

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simple tools for discrimination of lung tissues can be useful in a fast machine-aided diagnosis, for example, by tumor-specific microarrays. We demonstrate that an easy ratio technique, based on the expression levels of only two genes differentially expressed in lung tumor and normal lung samples, allows discriminatio...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hofmann HS,Hansen G,Burdach S,Bartling B,Silber RE,Simm A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems have considerable potential for treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The important technological advantages of nanoparticles used as drug carriers are high stability, high carrier capacity, feasibility of incorporation of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substances, and feasibility ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gelperina S,Kisich K,Iseman MD,Heifets L

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: The bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) transcription factor TWIST1 (Twist-related protein 1) controls cell proliferation and differentiation in tissue development and disease processes. Recently, endothelial TWIST1 has been linked to pulmonary hypertension (PH) and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, yet the ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fan Y,Gu X,Zhang J,Sinn K,Klepetko W,Wu N,Foris V,Solymosi P,Kwapiszewska G,Kuebler WM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of methicillin resistance on morbidity and mortality of patients suffering from severe Staphylococcus aureus infections remains highly controversial. We analyzed a retrospective cohort of 97 patients with methicillin-susceptible and 74 patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ventilator-ass...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Combes A,Luyt CE,Fagon JY,Wollf M,Trouillet JL,Gibert C,Chastre J,PNEUMA Trial Group.

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a dental appliance (DA) is usually evaluated in a single mandibular position reached after several weeks and corresponding to either improvement of symptoms or intolerance to any further advancement. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of one-night evaluation of the efficacy of a DA. Th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pételle B,Vincent G,Gagnadoux F,Rakotonanahary D,Meyer B,Fleury B

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The German reunification offers a unique opportunity to study the impact of environmental factors on the development of childhood respiratory and allergic disorders in ethnically similar populations. We investigated the prevalence of asthma, hay fever, atopy, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in 9- to 11-year ol...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： von Mutius E,Martinez FD,Fritzsch C,Nicolai T,Roell G,Thiemann HH

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Interstitial macrophages (IMs) and airspace macrophages (AMs) play critical roles in lung homeostasis and host defense, and are central to the pathogenesis of a number of lung diseases. However, the absolute numbers of macrophages and the precise anatomic locations they occupy in the healthy human lung have...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hume PS,Gibbings SL,Jakubzick CV,Tuder RM,Curran-Everett D,Henson PM,Smith BJ,Janssen WJ

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonectomized rats develop pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary vascular neointimal formation 4 wk after monocrotaline (MCT) administration. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with MCT (60 mg/kg) on Day 7 after left pneumonectomy. Three groups (n = 5) received 40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin (RAD, 2.5 mg/k...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Nishimura T,Faul JL,Berry GJ,Veve I,Pearl RG,Kao PN

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:In cystic fibrosis, abnormal glucose tolerance is associated with decreased lung function and worsened outcomes. Translational evidence indicates that abnormal glucose tolerance may begin in early life. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether very young children with cystic fibrosis have increased abnormal glucose t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yi Y,Norris AW,Wang K,Sun X,Uc A,Moran A,Engelhardt JF,Ode KL

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for diffuse parenchymal lung disease. Risk factors for subclinical parenchymal lung disease have not been described. OBJECTIVES:To determine if cigarette smoking is associated with subclinical parenchymal lung disease, as measured by spirometric restriction and regions of h...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lederer DJ,Enright PL,Kawut SM,Hoffman EA,Hunninghake G,van Beek EJ,Austin JH,Jiang R,Lovasi GS,Barr RG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoniazid taken daily for 12 mo and isoniazid and rifampin taken daily for 4 mo are both recommended options for patients with radiographic evidence of previous tuberculosis and positive tuberculin skin tests who have not had prior treatment. We compared the completion rates, number of adverse effects, and cost effect...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jasmer RM,Snyder DC,Chin DP,Hopewell PC,Cuthbert SS,Antonio Paz E,Daley CL

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Incident pulmonary arterial hypertension was underrepresented in most pulmonary hypertension registries and may have a different disease profile to prevalent disease. OBJECTIVES:To determine the characteristics and outcome of a purely incident, treatment-naive cohort of idiopathic, heritable, and anorexigen-...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ling Y,Johnson MK,Kiely DG,Condliffe R,Elliot CA,Gibbs JS,Howard LS,Pepke-Zaba J,Sheares KK,Corris PA,Fisher AJ,Lordan JL,Gaine S,Coghlan JG,Wort SJ,Gatzoulis MA,Peacock AJ

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Fibroblast growth factor receptor-1alpha(IIIc) [FGF-R1alpha(IIIc)] regulates recovery of neonatal rat lung growth, after 95% oxygen-mediated growth arrest. Its role in normal postnatal alveologenesis is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To determine if FGF-R1alpha(IIIc) regulates normal postnatal alveologenesis. METHODS:T...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yi M,Belcastro R,Shek S,Luo D,Post M,Tanswell AK

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small airway disease is thought to contribute significantly to functional impairment caused by asthma. Functional evidence of airway-parenchyma uncoupling in asthma, such as loss of deep breath bronchodilator effect in bronchoconstrictive episodes and enhanced airway closure, has been previously demonstrated. Elastic ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Mauad T,Silva LF,Santos MA,Grinberg L,Bernardi FD,Martins MA,Saldiva PH,Dolhnikoff M

更新日期：2004-10-15 00:00:00